Question 1

To conflict theorists, racial and ethnic relations can be negative, marked by__________ , the belief that oneʹs own race or ethnicity is superior to that of others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To conflict theorists, racial and ethnic relations...

Question 2

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants is also known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants is also known as...

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice against blacks in economics and housing no longer exists. 
B)  The black middle class has increased greatly. 
C)  Poor blacks are getting poorer. 
D)  Well-educated blacks find it easier than whites of equivalent qualifications to get high-paying jobs. 
A)  Prejudice against blacks in economics and housing no longer exists. 
B)  The black middle class has increased greatly. 
C)  Poor blacks are getting poorer. 
D)  Well-educated blacks find it easier than whites of equivalent qualifications to get high-paying jobs.

Question 4

Explain the two sides of the affirmative action debate. How does the U.S. Supreme Court 2003 ruling on school admission standards address the reverse discrimination issue?

Accepted Answer

The affirmative action debate revolves a

Question 5

Merton called people who believe in equality and put their beliefs into action

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A)  unprejudiced nondiscriminators. 
B)  fair-weather liberals. 
C)  prejudiced discriminators. 
D)  prejudiced nondiscriminators. 
A)  unprejudiced nondiscriminators. 
B)  fair-weather liberals. 
C)  prejudiced discriminators. 
D)  prejudiced nondiscriminators.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Jewish Americans today is NOT true?

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A)  Jewish Americans have become the most successful minority. 
B)  Jewish Americans have eliminated poverty in their midst. 
C)  Despite prosperity, Jewish Americans tend to be more liberal. 
D)  Jewish Americans are in danger of losing their traditional identity. 
A)  Jewish Americans have become the most successful minority. 
B)  Jewish Americans have eliminated poverty in their midst. 
C)  Despite prosperity, Jewish Americans tend to be more liberal. 
D)  Jewish Americans are in danger of losing their traditional identity.

Question 7

When people move from one country to another, their racial characteristics, such as skin color and facial features, do not change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about race and ethnicity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  As ʺmodel Americans,ʺ Asian Americans are more economically successful than other groups, including whites. 
B)  While a peopleʹs physical features do not change when they move to another country, their racial identification as blacks or whites may change. 
C)  Since Jewish Americans as a whole are prosperous, they tend to be conservative or to vote Republican, like other prosperous Americans. 
D)  Since prejudice and discrimination are awful, they are bound to make minorities less successful than the dominant group. 
A)  As ʺmodel Americans,ʺ Asian Americans are more economically successful than other groups, including whites. 
B)  While a peopleʹs physical features do not change when they move to another country, their racial identification as blacks or whites may change. 
C)  Since Jewish Americans as a whole are prosperous, they tend to be conservative or to vote Republican, like other prosperous Americans. 
D)  Since prejudice and discrimination are awful, they are bound to make minorities less successful than the dominant group.

Question 9

Compared with those of the general population, Native Americans

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A)  have higher employment and poverty rates. 
B)  have lower unemployment and poverty rates. 
C)  have lower suicide rates. 
D)  fare financially better than all other racial groups. 
A)  have higher employment and poverty rates. 
B)  have lower unemployment and poverty rates. 
C)  have lower suicide rates. 
D)  fare financially better than all other racial groups.

Question 10

The ʺboat peopleʺ who were driven out of Cuba by Fidel Castro are examples of what type of majority group rejection?

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation 
B)  genocide 
C)  detainment 
D)  expulsion 
A)  segregation 
B)  genocide 
C)  detainment 
D)  expulsion

Question 11

Discrimination is a negative attitude toward a certain category of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of several problems with the biological classification of races is that

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic differences are more important than physical differences. 
B)  most people are light-skinned rather than dark-skinned. 
C)  most people are not physically distinctive. 
D)  most physically distinctive people do not fit these categories. 
A)  ethnic differences are more important than physical differences. 
B)  most people are light-skinned rather than dark-skinned. 
C)  most people are not physically distinctive. 
D)  most physically distinctive people do not fit these categories.

Question 13

The popular classification of human races recognizes three groups that include

Accepted Answer

A)  caucasoid, mongoloid, and negroid. 
B)  caucasoid, Jewish, and negroid. 
C)  Pacific Islander, mongoloid, and negroid. 
D)  negroid, white, and Asian. 
A)  caucasoid, mongoloid, and negroid. 
B)  caucasoid, Jewish, and negroid. 
C)  Pacific Islander, mongoloid, and negroid. 
D)  negroid, white, and Asian.

Question 14

The sociological definition of race is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the genetic makeup of humans. 
B)  the ʺpurityʺ of racial background. 
C)  body type and bone structure. 
D)  how societies perceive and define people as biologically different. 
A)  the genetic makeup of humans. 
B)  the ʺpurityʺ of racial background. 
C)  body type and bone structure. 
D)  how societies perceive and define people as biologically different.

Question 15

Since Jewish Americans are generally prosperous, they tend to be conservative and to vote Republican, like other prosperous U.S. citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Affirmative action policies that are designed to pressure some organizations to hire or promote minorities are aimed at reducing __________discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Affirmative action policies that are designed to...

Question 17

A__________ is a racial or ethnic group that is subjected to prejudice and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A__________ is a racial or ethnic group...

Question 18

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict perspective on racial and ethnic relations.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective on racial

Question 19

The famous golfer Tiger Woods, as an African American, has created the acronym ʺCablinasianʺ to describe his mixed racial background. Mr. Woods is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no clear-cut biological distinctions for specific races. 
B)  there are no ʺpureʺ races. 
C)  the definition of race is socially perceived. 
D)  the definition of race is the same in all societies. 
A)  there are no clear-cut biological distinctions for specific races. 
B)  there are no ʺpureʺ races. 
C)  the definition of race is socially perceived. 
D)  the definition of race is the same in all societies.

Question 20

According to the text, despite the history of discrimination against them, Asian Americans are doing relatively well today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To conflict theorists, racial and ethnic relations can be negative, marked by__________ , the belief that oneʹs own race or ethnicity is superior to that of others.

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants is also known as __________.

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans today?

Explain the two sides of the affirmative action debate. How does the U.S. Supreme Court 2003 ruling on school admission standards address the reverse discrimination issue?

Merton called people who believe in equality and put their beliefs into action

Which of the following statements about Jewish Americans today is NOT true?

When people move from one country to another, their racial characteristics, such as skin color and facial features, do not change.

Which of the following statements about race and ethnicity is true?

Compared with those of the general population, Native Americans

The ʺboat peopleʺ who were driven out of Cuba by Fidel Castro are examples of what type of majority group rejection?

Discrimination is a negative attitude toward a certain category of people.

One of several problems with the biological classification of races is that

The popular classification of human races recognizes three groups that include

The sociological definition of race is based on

Since Jewish Americans are generally prosperous, they tend to be conservative and to vote Republican, like other prosperous U.S. citizens.

Affirmative action policies that are designed to pressure some organizations to hire or promote minorities are aimed at reducing __________discrimination.

A__________ is a racial or ethnic group that is subjected to prejudice and discrimination.

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict perspective on racial and ethnic relations.

The famous golfer Tiger Woods, as an African American, has created the acronym ʺCablinasianʺ to describe his mixed racial background. Mr. Woods is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, despite the history of discrimination against them, Asian Americans are doing relatively well today.

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Exam 8: Race and Ethnicity

To conflict theorists, racial and ethnic relations can be negative, marked by__________ , the belief that oneʹs own race or ethnicity is superior to that of others.

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants is also known as __________.

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans today?

Explain the two sides of the affirmative action debate. How does the U.S. Supreme Court 2003 ruling on school admission standards address the reverse discrimination issue?

Merton called people who believe in equality and put their beliefs into action

Which of the following statements about Jewish Americans today is NOT true?

When people move from one country to another, their racial characteristics, such as skin color and facial features, do not change.

Which of the following statements about race and ethnicity is true?

Compared with those of the general population, Native Americans

The ʺboat peopleʺ who were driven out of Cuba by Fidel Castro are examples of what type of majority group rejection?

Discrimination is a negative attitude toward a certain category of people.

One of several problems with the biological classification of races is that

The popular classification of human races recognizes three groups that include

The sociological definition of race is based on

Since Jewish Americans are generally prosperous, they tend to be conservative and to vote Republican, like other prosperous U.S. citizens.

Affirmative action policies that are designed to pressure some organizations to hire or promote minorities are aimed at reducing __________discrimination.

A__________ is a racial or ethnic group that is subjected to prejudice and discrimination.

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict perspective on racial and ethnic relations.

The famous golfer Tiger Woods, as an African American, has created the acronym ʺCablinasianʺ to describe his mixed racial background. Mr. Woods is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, despite the history of discrimination against them, Asian Americans are doing relatively well today.

The Essence of Sociology

Society and Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Control

Social Stratification

Gender and Age

Families

Education and Religion

The Economy and Politics

Health and Population

Environment and Urbanization

Social Change

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